CIDCO to transfer plots to NMMC for civic amenities

CBD BELAPUR: The general body of the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) approved a resolution to transfer plots from CIDCO to the civic body. NMMC will require the plots for civic amenities as per the revised development plan for the city, which is currently under consideration.

CIDCO has transferred development rights to NMMC in nine nodes of CBD Belapur, Nerul, Vashi, Turbhe, Kopar khairane, Ghansoli, Airoli, Digha and Sanpada for maintaining basic facilities.

The civic body had sent a proposal to the state government for a revised development plan for CIDCO areas as well as other regions. As per the proposal, a base map of Navi Mumbai will be prepared and for this, a landuse survey will be carried out.

Every quarter has expressed the need to develop tourist spots, and educational and scientific centres in the city. For this, the civic body has prepared a list of plots in its jurisdiction which are not earmarked for public use. The NMMC administration is planning to modify the change of use norm to put this land to public use.

The property tax department of NMMC will submit the list of such plots to CIDCO for the transfer of plots for development works. A proposal to this effect was tabled at the general body meeting held on Monday for approval. The proposal was unanimously passed by the general body meeting.

Replying to a query raised by corporators on transfer of plots from CIDCO to NMMC for civic facilities, the mayor said that he had raised the issue with chief minister Prithviraj Chavan